Staff

YOUR COURSE, YOUR TIME, YOUR PACE

The staff at the South African Theology Seminary are friendly, highly qualified and competent, and are always willing to assist you. (In the gallery below, the highest qualification achieved by each person in each field is listed)

Senior Management

Dr. Kevin Smith

Principal

D.Litt., Ph.D.

Kevin, who is the Principal of SATS, obtained his first doctorate from Stellenbosch University and his Ph.D. from SATS. He has a deeply insightful approach to theology and has already made a significant contribution in his relatively short career.

Mrs. Jenny Mason

Projects Director

D.B.S., B.Th.

Jenny was a member of the original team that started SATS. She has worked at SATS for 20 years and currently holds the position of Projects Director.
Prior to that she worked in the corporate world. She has a BTh.

Dr. Johannes Malherbe

D.Th.

Johannes, who is the Head of Academics at SATS, did his formal theological training at the University of Stellenbosch. He specialised in Old Testament Studies and evaluated medieval Jewish Bible commentaries for his doctorate which was partially done at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

Mr. Doug Timberlake

General Manager

B.Comm., M.B.A., BTh Hons

Doug is a member of the SATS Board (since July 2005). He joined the SATS staff in July 2015. Doug has a B.Com (University of KwaZulu-Natal) and a MBA (University of the Witwatersrand. He has many years of corporate and entrepreneurial business experience both locally and abroad.

Head of Programme Delivery

Dr. Willem Semmelink

D.Th.

Willem, who has a D.Th.in Practical Theology, currently holds the position of Head of the Undergraduate School of SATS. He has lectured at a various universities and colleges. Willem has written a number of academic articles and presented papers at various conferences.

Specialist Academic Support

Dr. Bill Domeris

Senior Academic

Ph.D.

Bill obtained his doctorate from Durham University. He is one of the most widely published theological scholars in Africa, especially in the field of Biblical Studies, where he has made substantial contributions at international level.

Prof. Dan Lioy

Senior Research Manager

Ph.D.

Dan completed his doctoral studies at North-West University. He is widely published and has a particular interest in intertextuality between the testaments, Biblical ethics and spiritual care in professional settings. Dan has extensive experience in tertiary education and a passion for scholarly excellence.

Mr. Mathieu Pelletier

eLearning Support

M.A.

Apart from his IT skills, Mathieu has a B.A. Biblical Studies and Master’s in both Old Testament and Biblical Languages. From 2006, he worked for the Theological College of Zimbabwe as a lecturer in the Biblical Studies Department and was also their Director of IT Development.

Dr. Zoltan Erdey

Senior Academic Advisor

Ph.D.

Zoltan is the Head of Academic Quality Assurance at SATS. He holds a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies (SATS). His academic interests also include, inter alia, parable interpretation and apologetics.

Registrars

Mr. Hugh Goosen

Partnerships Registrar

Mrs. Jane Meyer

Undergraduate Registrar

Mrs. Marilyn Schott

Postgraduate Registrar

Head of Administration

Mrs. Grace Sikhosana

Head of Administration

Administrators

Miss. Sharon Eagle

Enrolments Officer

Miss Elsie Zondo

Partner Administrator

H.C.A.R.M.

Mr. Chris Ndlovu

Materials Administrator

Mr. Jabu Mnguni

Production

Lindiwe Sibisi

Reception

Student Support

Mr. Tawanda Maenzanise

Librarian

B.Psych., M.Soc.Sci.

Mrs. Erika Kelbrick

Student Liaison Officer

B.Soc.Sci., B.A. Hons.

Mrs. Bev van Rensburg

Student Counsellor

M.Th.

Bev has taught in secular education for about twenty five years (mainly Biology) and has worked for both Trans World Radio and Radio Pulpit. She has an M.Th. in Practical Theology, and has published a number of family oriented books. Bev’s Special joy is in training women and youth (especially where marginalised) and their carers/mentors – both males and females.